Low [CVE-2026-52686] DNSSEC validation bypass due to unsigned wildcard expansion proofs
This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-52686.
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Summary
The issue is a DNSSEC validation bypass where wildcard expansion proofs (NSEC/NSEC3 records) are accepted without signature validation when the wildcard answer is a CNAME or DNAME record. A flaw was found in pdns-recursor.
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) validation. This can lead to an attacker providing forged DNS responses, potentially resulting in information integrity issues.
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery.
For more information about this vulnerability and the affected packages, refer to the linked references. Red Hat severity: Low — CVSS 3.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
Weakness: CWE-347.
Affected versions
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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 12 days ago·verify at source
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